Welcome to AccessPoint

Welcome to this, the latest edition of Accesspoint, crammed full of entertaining and useful information, cutting edge views and helpful advice… 24 pages of really valuable reading!

It’s not about how much you can lift; it’s how you plan the lift, so in this issue we highlight some of the key considerations when manual handling. We revisit the recent AGM and highlight topics that saw eyebrows rising as quickly as it set pulses racing, and provide a synopsis of key discussion points from the day for you to consider and respond to if you feel the need to. We always like to hear from you with views, concerns and even your own solutions to issues we cover in these pages. We take a closer look at a couple of quite excellent case studies, highlight some technical issues that are never far from our minds and look again at the concerns about mental health that are current across sectors but particularly in the construction industry at this time.

Chief Executive Robert Candy covers the current debacle that is still Brexit and how it seems to be affecting the wider construction industry along with the more focussed way its affecting those of us working in the scaffolding business. Will it ever come to an end? Will the newly-formed Government be able to resolve the issues?

Remember, this is your magazine and we want it to contribute to your day to day experience in this industry. Do let us have your ideas for information and features that you would find useful and helpful to the running of your business.

Everyone here at the Scaffolding Association sends their best wishes for a restful, enjoyable Christmas and a prosperous, successful and pleasingly busy 2020… or at the very least a year where we can have a reasonable understanding of what’s happening that allows us to plan for the next twelve months with a degree of certainty.

Stacey Underhill Editor